Tin and like container



- March 27, 1928.

D, OWEN Tm AND LIKE CONTAINER Filed Sept. 13. 1926 jay a Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED srss 1,664,181 PATENT oFFlcs.-

DUDLEY OWEN, OF WE ST SMITHFIELD, LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANDREW MCCORMICK IVIACTAGGABT, OF LONDON, E1\l'G-LAI TID.

TIN AND LIKn CONTAINER.

Application filed September 1a, 1926, Serial no. 135,031, and in Great Britain June 15, 1926,

' "This invention has reference to tins and like containers of the kind provided with a "closure means in the form of a strip of metal which is secured to the body of the tin or 5 like-container and the cover thereof and is adapted to be torn or stripped off through the medium of a grip attachment in the form of a loop or ring provided in connection therewith when it is desired to open the tin or likecontainer. l

According to thisinvention, the tin or like container comprises a body portion having 'a bottom plate permanently secured thereto and a cover formed'with a depending flange l5 which is of approximatelythe saine perimeter as that ofthe said body and fitted with a tear-off strip provided with a ring or loop, thetear-oif strip being secured to the flange in such a manner that it depends below the edge of'the sameand is adapted to besecured'to the said body with the edge of the flange resting on or adjacentthe upper edge of the body. The tin or like container may be of circular, rectangular or other shape in cross section serviceable for canning various forms of food and perishable goods, and when closed by the cover and tear-off strip, is capable of hermetically enclosing the same. In thus constructing the cover relatively to the body of the tin or like container, less metal is required in its manufacture than with a tin or container of equal cubic capacity provided with a cover having a flange which encloses or encircles the upper marginal portion of the body, and the soldering of the tear-off strip is facilitated as the two surfaces of the flange and body are flush with each other, and there is no necessity to provide ribs or raised surfaces in the body to this end. Further the goods enclosed in the tin or like container are adapted to be delivered therefrom as a moulded article or body after the removal of the tear-ofl' strip and cover, no special tool or key being required for removing the strip as the loop or ring thereon serves as a finger grip to this end, and no heating of the goods or loosening thereof being necessary. In place of the known form of tear-off strip with the ring or loop hinged thereto, the strip may be formed with an integral loop or ring out or pressed from an enlarged end portion thereof. The loop or ring thus provided may be of triangular, pear or other convenient shape and the metal cut or pressed from the enlarged end for forming the loop or ring may be left integral with the free end or base of the triangular portion and folded back or round such end or base to provide a finger gripping part. The

enlarged portion may have one edge 1n line with that of the tear-off strip to enable the 'strip to be arranged at or near the end of Figure 1 is a perspective view ofone form of container provided with a tear-off strip havlng a mug 0r loop hlnged thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section ofthe container shewn in Figure 1.

Figures 3 and fare respectively edge and side views of the tear-off strip shewn in Fig 'ures 1 and 2. Y

Figures 5 and 6 are respectively similar views to Figures 1 and 2 illustrating a different] form of container with a modified form of tear-off strip.

Figures 7' and 8 are similar views to Figures 3 and at of the modified form of tear-ofi strip shewn in Figures 5 and 6.

Referring to the construction shewn in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the container comprises a body portion a with a bottom I) permanently attached to the lower margin thereof, and a cover 0 having a depending flange (Z secured thereto. The flange d is of the same perimeter as that of the body portion of the container and iscapable of being arranged with the lower edge e of the flange d immediately above the upper edge 7 of the body portion (1. Around the flange cl is soldered the tear-off strip 9 in such a manner that it depends below and forms a skirt 9 to the lower edge 6 thereof. Such skirt 9 is adapted to surround and enclose the upper margin of the body portion a when the latter is fitted with the cover 0 and to be soldered to the said upper margin for hermetically enclosing any goods in the container. The tear-off stip g shewn in Figures 3 and 4 comprises a strip of metal provided at one end with a returned portion 9 for securing to the strip the ring or loop h in such a manner as to permit the latter to be moved relatively thereto,

The construction shewnin Figures 5, 6,

f ofithe body portion. To the-loWer-rnargin of the flange d is soldered the tear-ofi' strip 9 in such aananner that a portion 9 depends below theedge e andforms askirt to the flange di Such skirt portion 9 is soldered to the-body portion a and forms a hermetic seal tothe joint between-the body portion a and cover 0.

In thus securing the two parts together there is no need to provide ribs on the flange ofthe cover or on the body portion whilethetear-ofi? strip '9 can be-,;made;and used as a'flat strip of metal @lld is thereby adapted to facilitate the soldering thereof to both 1 the flange of the cover-and to the body portion. The tear- I ofi' strip. 9 in the construction shewn in'Figures 5,-;6',"7and-8 consists of a strip ofmetal with which is integrally formed the loop or ring it, the flatter being constituted by an enlarged portion torming a'continuation of the strip. The-loopor ring h is formed by cuttingor pressing therefrom an integral portion, a-nd this is folded around the terminal end h of the strip and loop as indicated. ath toforma. thickened part, capable ofzbeing engaged: by the fingers for enabling I the strip 9 to beremoved thereby fromthe container without injuryv or hurt to theperson making use thereof. It will-be understood that theinternal portion pressed from the enlarged portion otthe strip isnot severed from the terminal end h but is integral therewith and folded around the same.

VVhatI claim and desire-to securebyLetters Patent of the United'States is 1. A container comprising a body portion with a fixed'bottom, a cover with an endless flange of approximately the same perimeter as that of the body portion, and a flat tearofl? strip solderedtotheflange'and depending belowthe same, the strip having anenlarged integral end portion which for'ms a part of and is a continuation ofthe stripand ;has a part out therefrom to form a loopcapable ofbeinggrippedby the fingers for removing the strip, the strip'and loop being 'made of one piece of metal.

2. A container comprising a 'body portion,

a cover with a flange of approximately the same perimeter as thebody portionandcapable of being disposed on-the upper edge of the body portion with thewalls ofthe .body portion flush with the flange, and a tear-01f strip solderedto the flange and depending below the lower edge, the depending portion being adapted to'be soldered to the body portion and the tear-off strip hav- ,ing an enlarged integral endportion which forms a part of and is a continuation ofv the strip and has a part out therefrom andfoldediround the end of the strlpto form .aloop and afinoer grip :the h l f thefistri vloo and pfoldi P, p of metal.

portion being ma GzQf one-piece DUDLEY OWEN. 

